Republican Party Commentary

A Reaganite among Neocons: The 2012 GOP Race

On foreign policy, Romney & company sound like George W. all over again. Only Huntsman stands out from the crowd.

The Neocon GOP: By Design or Default?

A review of the Republican candidates' foreign-policy pronouncements. George W. Bush-style policy is alive and well.

Tim Pawlenty: The Latest Dangerous Neoconservative

Who will win the Republican nomination?  The warmongers or those they're demonizing as "isolationists"?

The World According to Dwight

President Eisenhower's farewell speech was as much a paean to fiscal conservatism as any kind of attack on the "military-industrial complex."

Voting in Foreign-Policy Oblivion

American voters yawn while we wage war across the world. 

New START Real Estate

Republican opposition to ratifying the arms-control agreement with Russia is all about leverage.

Imbalanced on Israel

The United States spends 99 percent of its time figuring out how to butter up Israel, and only 1 percent on the legitimate concerns of Palestinians.

Capitol Expectations

Obama doesn't have a communications problem. He has a partisan-politics problem.

Gridlock with a Side of Activism

The Republican majority in the House doesn't mean foreign policy will change—much.

Tax Wars

Obama’s chances for reelection may well hinge on his ability to forge a tax armistice.

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May 26, 2012